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Rutgers researchers are launching a clinical trial to explore whether alpha-linolenic acid (ALA)-enriched nutrition can improve memory and brain health in older adults with mild cognitive impairment ...

An EEG (electroencephalogram) is a painless test that uses small sensors placed on the scalp to measure the brain's ...

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On Wednesday, January 28, the Speaking of Psychology podcast, hosted by Kim Mills, released an episode featuring Joel Pearson ...

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Obstructive sleep apnea disrupts brain function in several ways, including low oxygen levels, interrupted sleep, and vascular risk. Several regions throughout the brain may shrink, and the ...

As a neuroscientist, I quit these 5 morning habits as soon as I learned what they were doing to my brain. Here's how simple changes in your first 60–90 minutes can boost cognitive performance, mood, ...

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The clinically dead patients also had spikes of gamma, delta, theta, alpha and beta brain waves associated with thinking and ...